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No. 690,977. Patented Jan. l4, I902.

0. MARSTELLER.

MMLING PACKAGE.

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OLIVER MARSTELLER, OF SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PENN SYLVANIA.

MAILING- PAC KAG E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,977, dated January 14, 1902. Application filed April 6,1901; Serial No. 54,587- (No model.)

T to whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER IVIARSTELLER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of South Bethlehem, county of Northampton, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Mailing- Packages, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to mailing-packages; and the object thereof is to provide an improved and novel article of this character which comprises a protective means for preventing the contents from being accidentally displaced or lost in transit, while at the same time the device can be readily opened for inspection by constituted post-office authorities.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically set forth in the anneXed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view showing a tube and sealingclips which are comprised in my invention; Fig. 2, a similar view showing the device closed, with the interior wrapper O O folded therein and ready for mailing; Fig. 3, a side elevation of a modified form of tube and fastening means; Fig. 4, a perspective view ofa protective sheet employed in combination with the tube; Fig. 5, a perspective view of the sheet coiled around an object, and Fig. 0 a perspective view of the tube and protective sheet in engagement with each other.

In the practice of my invention I employ primarily a cardboard tube A, which in its preferred form, as shown by Figs. 1, 2, and 6 of the drawings, has recesses or notches a in its two ends, which engage the spurs b of clips B, and these said clips also are each supplied with a spur b, which passes through the tube to securely fasten the clips thereto. Each clip B embodies a base B, having the spursb and I), and a tongue B adapted to fold within the tube to secure its contents. These said clips are composed of malleable sheet metal, whereby the tongues and spurs are readily bent into required shape, and they are respectively formed of a single piece of sheet metal.

If it is desired to have the tongues B extend for any considerable distance within the tube, the said tube is supplied with openings a, as shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings, and the clips are attached contiguous to the said openings, so that the tongues extend therethrough.

In the drawings I have shown buttwoclips for each tube; butit is obvious that I can use more, if desired, when constructing tubes of large diameter.

In combination with the tubes, and as a further means for protecting the contents. to be mailed, Iemploy a sheet 0, which embodies, preferably, a central smooth portion O, containing an advertisement, and extended end portions 0 which are composed of some light-weight but strong fabric. This sheet may be composed of a combination of fabric and paper, or it may be made entirely of fabric or of paper, if desired.

In the operation and use of my invention when it is desired to mail a packagesay, for instance, a roll of documents-the sheet 0 is tightly coiled around the documents in such a manner as to make a roll of lesser diameter than the tube. Then it is slipped within the tube and allowed to automatically expand, as shown by Fig. 6 of the drawings. The roll having automatically expanded within the tube, it tightly contacts with the inner wall thereof, and when this action takes place the protruding end parts 0 of the sheet 0 are turned in, as shown by Fig.2 of the drawings, whereupon the tongues B are bent over on the ends of the package to securely retain it and protect the contents from moisture, &c.

To remove the package, the tongues are again bent to their normal position, and the fabric ends of the package readily admit of removing or pulling the same away from the tube without liability of tearing or injuring the contents.

This mailing-package can be used a number of times, and the sheet 0 carries a conspicuous advertisement, or it may be used to contain printed directions relative to the goods contained therein, whereby a novel and use ful mailing-package is provided.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a mailing-package, the combination, with a tube, having recesses; and a clip, embodying spurs, base, and tongue,adapted and arranged to be fastened to said tube by its spurs, and said tongue adapted and arranged to be folded into the end of said tube to secure its contents; of a sheet, embodying a smooth central part, and flexible extensions on opposite sides thereof, and adapted and arranged to be rolled, placed in said tube, and secured therein, by folding in its flexible extensions, and folding said tongues upon them, and said sheet, together with said clips and tube, forming a mailing-package, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with the tube A, embodying the notches a andopenings a; and the clip B, embodying base B, spurs b and b,

clips, to form a mailing-package, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 28th day of March, 1901.

OLIVER MARSTELLER.

\Vitnesses:

HARD CREssMAN, J AS. M. KRESGE. 

